Depending on the variety of sesame, the sesame plant can grow between 20 to 60 inches in height. The plant thrives best on well-drained, fertile soil and requires warm season with frost free month making some of the warm regions of the world including Brazil some of the most appropriate places to produce sesame. Thanks to Brazil's warm weather conditions and technological advances in agriculture, the production of Brazilian sesame has risen by 123,000 tonnes in the last 10 years.

Sesame harvesting proceeds with extreme care. Because the seeds are easily damaged during harvest season, the use of non-shattering tools are required during the process. After harvest, the seeds are collected and stored at a dry condition, where effect from moisture remains the least. If the seeds become wet, product quality can be greatly damaged. This is why storage must also undergo a delicate process.